Canon EOS 5D
ƒ/6.3
400 mm
1/4,000
500

Yikes! One of the J motors exploded through its aluminum casing during airstart ignition. It ruptured the side of the rocket and blasted up through the body.

(best viewed large for all the detail @ 400mm zoom, next photo)

11 responses to “Flying the Flag (3 of 5)”

  1. Spectacular detail. I love the texture in the smoke, you got great contrast in it.

  2. looks like a dragon charioteer

  3. wow. what an action shot

  4. Like an Estes rocket when i was a kid!
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  5. Yikes! Was everyone okay after all? Great shot.

  6. Yeah.

    I just saw a video of the most insane CATO…. took out many of the cars in the parking lot….

    I am looking forward to viewing the STS 118 launch up close in August… =)

  7. yes… also spectacular, but the video I saw was filmed at quite a distance

  8. You are invited to post this photo in the flickr group "James Bond Moments".

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